Coop, crate, and other similar structure.



PATENTED DEC. 11, 1906.

B. P. WHITE.

COOP, CRATE, AND OTHER SIMILAR STRUCTURE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 7. 1906.

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BENJAMIN F. WHITE, OF THAYER, MISSOURI.

COOP, CRATE, AND OTHER SIMILAR STRUCTURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 1 1, 1 906.

Application filed November 7, 1905. Serial No. 286,2 12.

To aZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN F. IVHITE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Thayer, in the county of Oregon and State of Missouri, have invented new and useful Improvements in Coops, Crates, and other Similar Structures, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in shipping crates or coops for shipping poultry, fruits, vegetables, &c., poultry-houses, boxes, and other similar structures of either the col lapsible or non-collapsible type, the object of the invention being to generally simplify and improve the construction of containers or housings of this character and to provide simple, cheap, and effective means to tie or bind the walls or frame parts together.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a coop or crate embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section of the same. Fig. 3 is a vertical cross-section. Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the sliding door. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of one of the corner-ties.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the bottom or floor of the crate or other structure, and 2, 3, and 4, respectively, the side, end, and top frames or walls of the same. These parts, as shown in the present instance, form an oblong rectangular receptacle but of course the shape and dimensions of the receptacle may be varied as desired.

Each wall of the crate or receptacle may be formed, as shown, of slats connected to crosspieces and end pieces or posts or of any other suitable structure. In the present illustration of the invention the interior of the rectangular crate or receptacle is divided by a vertical transverse slatted partition 4 to form a pair of chambers or compartments.

The body of the cover may be permanently fastened to the side and end walls and is formed with a doorway or opening closed by a sliding door 5, composed of longitudinal slats 6, connected by transverse pieces 7. These pieces 7 project sufficiently beyond the sides of the body of the door to form retaining portions to engage under the slats of the top at opposite sides of the doorway and hold the door from outward movement and disconnection. The strips 7 are also so arranged as to serve as stops to abut against the central partition 4 and limit the movement of the door in either direction. The main slat 6 of the door is formed at one end with the pair of parallel openings 8, through which passes the central or return portion of a bail-shaped or looped-wire fastening 9, the arms of which extend below and on opposite sides of the upper transverse slat of one of the end walls and are twisted at their free ends, as indicated at 10, to form a lock to hold the door in closed position.

The crate, box, or other similar structure may be of the collapsible or non-collapsible type, as desired, the means for fastening the top and bottom walls to the sides being varied according to the type employed.

It will be understood that I do not limit my invention to crates or coops, although especially designed therefor, as the main features of the invention may be employed in the production of poultry hatch-houses, boxes, and other similar containers or receptacles and also in light building structures.

The corner pieces or posts 11 of the side and end walls are provided with headed studs 12, engaged by interlacing, tying, or binding wires 13. These are preferably used in pairs, and each wire 13 is bent to form a plurality of connecting members 14, alternately bent obliquely or diagonally in opposite directions and formed at their points of juncture with each other with loops or eyes 15 to engage the studs 12. The two wires are arranged so that their oppositely-extending arms or connecting members cross each other and lap diagonally over the joint and have their looped ends engaging the studs in like planes. The upper ends of the wires may be bent into looped engagement with the upper pair of studs and the lower ends thereof formed with laterally-bent portions 16 to proj ect under the bottom 1 and ha ving terminal spurs 17 to enter the bottom, and thereby firmly secure the lower ends of the wires thereto. The wires may be continuous or composed of sections engaging the studs, or a single Wire may be employed and bent to form a pair of interlacing wire studs or members. The upper ends of the wires may be also provided with spurs to engage the top wall of the structure. It will be seen that this construction of the corner or joint tie adapts the tie to hold the walls firmly and securely connected and that said tie may be easily applied and manufactured at a very low cost.

When the crate or structure is of the folding type, the walls may be disconnected to fold the crate for return shipment by severing the wire studs, whereupon the wires may be readily removed from the studs and the parts disconnected and suitably coupled in folded condition. 7

Having described my invention, what I claim is- 1. A crate or other similar structure, provided with compartments separated by l partition and having a doorway communieating with both compartments, and a sliding door provided with lateral extensions engaging the crate at opposite sides of the doorway to hold it from upward movement, said extensions being adapted to abut against said partition to limit the movement ofthe door in either direction.

2. A crate having a partition forming compartments and provided in its top with a doorway, a sliding door for closingsaid door-, Way, and cross-pieces on the door, said crosspieces extending beneath the adjacent sides of the top to hold the door from upward movement and being adapted to abut against said partition to limit the sliding movement of the door in either direction.

3. A crate or other similar receptacle hav ing a partition forming compartments, and provided in its top with a doorway, a sliding door closing said doorway, said door being provided at one end with apair of parallel openings and having cross-pieces arranged on opposite sides of the partition, said crosspieces extending laterally beyond the door and beneath the adjacent portions of the top to hold the door from upward movement and being adapted to abut against the partition tolimit the opposite sliding movements of the-door, and a looped wire passing through said openings and having its'bight portion resting on the top of the door, and its free end projecting downward into engagement with one of the ends of the crate and intertwisted to lock the door from sliding move' ment.

4. A structure of the character described having walls provided with end pieces, headed studs carried by said end pieces, and ties uniting the walls, each tie comprising a pair of securing-wires bent into zigzag form to provide a plurality of arms of equal length, the arms of one wire being arranged in crossed relation to the arms of the other-wire, said Wires being provided at the intersection of their arms with oppositely-disposed eyes engaging said headed studs, and the lower ends of the wires being formed with right-angularly bent terminals projecting beneath the structure and having upturned spurs embedded therein.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

BENJAMIN F. WHITE; 

